Genesis - Illegal Alien Lyrics






Got out of bed, wasn't feeling too good
With my wallet and my passport, a new pair of shoes
The sun is shining so I head for the park,
With a bottle of Tequila, and a new pack of cigarettes

I got a cousin and she got a friend,
Who thought that her aunt knew a man who could help
At his apartment I knocked on the door,
He wouldn't come out until he got paid.
Now don't tell anybody what I wanna do
If they find out you know that they'll never let me through, cos

It's no fun being an illegal alien
No, it's no fun being an illegal alien

Down at the office had to fill out the forms
A pink one, a red one, the colours you choose,
Up to the counter to see what they think
They said "it doesn't count man, it ain't written in ink".
I don't trust anybody, least not around here, cos

It's no fun being an illegal alien, I tell ya
It's no fun being an illegal alien, no no no no no
It's no fun being an illegal alien, I mean it when I tell ya that
It's no fun being an illegal alien,
An illegal alien, O.K.


Consideration for your fellow man
Would not hurt anybody, it sure fits in with my plan
Over the border, there lies the promised land
Where everything comes easy, you just hold out your hand

Keep your suspicions, I've seen that look before
But I ain't done nothing wrong now, is that such a suprise
But I've got a sister who'd be willing to oblige
She will do anything now to help me get to the outside

So don't tell anybody what I wanna do
If they find out you know that they'll never let me through, because

It's no fun being an illegal alien, I tell ya
It's no fun being an illegal alien, and it's getting me down
It's no fun being an illegal alien, no no no no no
It's no fun being an illegal alien, yeah yeah yeah

It's no fun (not much fun) being an illegal alien, I tell ya that
It's no fun being an illegal alien, I tell ya
It's no fun being an illegal alien, no no no
It's no fun (not bloody much fun) being an illegal alien,
It's no fun being an illegal alien, and that's what I am.





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  1. b.... ....

    I'm sure it's not fun being an American taxpayer either!

  2. S.... K....

    Robin Williams's anthem.
    It's sad but it fits perfectly

  3. F.... M....

    Can't believe it's the same band that composed masterpieces like Cinema show, Musical box, Carpet crawlers, Afterglow ... ?! A step back in their repertoire. No wonder why PG never returned.

  4. F.... ....

    Phil looks like a total goofball in this video, i love him!

  5. F.... D....

    Y que podemos desir lo mejor viene del reino unido

  6. R.... I....

    Este tema le queda bien a final trump

  7. D.... A....

    Phil Collins is so fantastic, it makes me like a song whose lyrics I hate .
    Lyrics 0%
    Melody 100%
    Voice 10000%

  8. J.... S....

    Patrick Bateman’s (second) favorite song

  9. T.... P....

    Terrible song. Terrible lyrics.

  10. M.... A....

    Genesis was very wrong in this song. We now see millions who do there very best and spend lost of money to become an illegal alien, which clearly proves it's great fun to be an illegal alien.
    Getting money for free and being allowed to rape blonde women is what an Arabs wet dream and that's what we see all over western Europe.

  11. G.... F....

    It actually says the whole opposite of what Trump says and does, don't be stupid...

  12. B.... 1....

    Destaca algo bem atual , impossível não rir com os clipes do Phil collins

  13. P.... M....

    Debieran reproducir esta canción en todas las radios de EEUU hasta que entienda Trump.

  14. J.... T....

    "In the track, Illegal Alien, Collins tackles the troubling issue of immigration, and the plight of displaced peoples. It's a witty, sardonic look at a complex issue." -- Patrick Bateman

    J.... T....

    that made my day, really.

  15. h.... ....

    This song should be played at the borders loudly every day!

  16. D.... B....

    That passport office official doesn't half look like Danny Baker!

  17. A.... R....

    It's funny because i'm mexican.

  18. M.... L....

    i am a illegal alein ,haya .i al staring my job soon in the the dam yay

  19. l.... b....

    La mejor canción de Genesis.

  20. L.... 1....

    I love this song so much

  21. H.... T....

    Like that tune and video is fun

  22. W.... ....

    Fantastic band. Unbelievably shit song.

  23. H.... v....

    From The Musical Box to this. I can't imagine how this ever came to be.

  24. r.... t....

    lol 2:25 jajajajaja

  25. S.... O....

    2:25, el cantinero de Mama

  26. G.... J....

    Such a funny song and
    video!!! Hehehe!!! Phil could
    turn his hand to anything.
    Autumn 1983 was when Genesis was recorded.

  27. E.... ....

    See, Eminem? That's how you do a song with a comical foreign accent.

  28. N.... S....

    0:38 lol.. Tony looks like Marlon Brando. Love Genesis.

  29. L.... B....

    Phil looks like Stavros

  30. E.... L....

    1973: Selling England By The Pound. 1983: Illegal Alien. Sigh.

  31. S.... Y....

    Don't try this at home, folks!

  32. L.... D....

    Whaaaat???

  33. M.... M....

    Here because of American Psycho (book not film.)

    M.... M....

    I'm here because "Illegal alien" is the most explicitly political song this group has yet recorded (and their funniest). Phil sings it in a brash, whiny pseudo-mexican voice that makes it even funnier, and the rhyme of "fun" with "illegal alien" is inspired.

  34. a.... h....

    My favorite song in junior high school 😁

  35. D.... L....

    I'm here because I'm an illegal alien...oh oh!! I shoulnd't have said that...

    D.... L....

    Over the wall

  36. m.... r....

    this must be Donald Trump's favorite song

  37. B.... C....

    Humour of Genesis!!great,men!!

  38. A.... ....

    como olvidar ese epico momento de genesis en el chavo del 8

    A.... ....

    Cuando fue eso?

  39. D.... W....

    2018...it’s no fun, being anything other than orange! 🤣

  40. h.... w....

    Got out of bed, wasn't feeling too good
    With my wallet and my passport, a new pair of shoes
    The sun is shining so I head for the park,
    With a bottle of Tequila, and a new pack of cigarettes
    I got a cousin and she got a friend,
    Who thought that her aunt knew a man who could help
    At his apartment I knocked on the door,
    He wouldn't come out until he got paid.
    Now don't tell anybody what I wanna do
    If they find out you know that they'll never let me through.
    It's no fun being an illegal alien
    It's no fun being an illegal alien
    Down at the office had to fill out the forms
    A pink one, a red one, the colours you choose,
    Up to the counter to see what they think
    They said 'It doesn't count man, it ain't written in ink'.
    Don't trust anybody least not around here, cause
    It's not fun being an illegal alien,
    It's not fun being an illegal alien,
    It's not fun being an illegal alien,
    It's not fun being an illegal alien,
    An illegal alien, O.K.
    Consideration for your fellow man
    Wouldn't hurt anybody, sure fits in with my plan
    Over the border, there lies the promised land
    So don't tell anybody what I wanna do
    If they find out you know that they'll never let me through.
    It's no fun being an illegal alien,
    It's no fun being an illegal alien,
    It's no fun being an illegal alien,
    It's no fun being an illegal alien.

  41. R.... B....

    ONE OF THE LAST GOOD THINGS THESE GUYS DID..THEY WERE GOING DOWNHILL BIG TIME BY 83

    R.... B....

    Camon, invisible touch album in 86 has a lot of magic!!

  42. D.... ....

    An eelegal aliannn

  43. M.... A....

    Game grumps brought us back here!

  44. j.... ....

    isnt that dRümmie ´nippönni€ß´ ^

  45. M.... N....

    Like this song

  46. N.... L....

    Just love it!

  47. J.... J....

    I played that song when Phi Collins was is problems in Brazil because he have no work visa and then he was an...Illegal Alien

  48. l.... ....

    Phil Collins reminds me of Pedro in Napoleon Dynamite in this.

  49. J.... C....

    and now the Venezuelans ...

  50. N.... B....

    Donald Trump's ringtone

    N.... B....

    No because he doesn´t know irony

    N.... B....

    Wk..wk..suitable fir him
    Stress.

    N.... B....

    Only if he succeeds in making it even less fun to be an illegal alien.

    N.... B....

    Trump loves mexicans

  51. p.... ....

    I watch them everyday xxx

  52. N.... S....

    I always found this to be the second worst Genesis song after Who Dunnit, and the only stain on their Platinum Collection. It's kind of fun though, and I don't blame anyone who likes the song.
    Wouldn't be possible today with all the political correctness and whatnot... Sigh.

  53. K.... S....

    Ich habe den leichten Eindruck, dass dieses Lied einen eindeutig rassistischen Hintergrund hat.

  54. a.... ....

    いつ聴いても最高の曲、PV。。。本当に大好きでキッズの時、何百回も観たPVです。

  55. T.... R....

    This really doesn't look for the British market. Whatta they thinking?

  56. T.... ....

    For those of you whom are easy-peasy triggered, calm yer fat tit's down; they're mocking the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1983 (which later known as Simpson–Mazzoli Act in 1986).
    They did this a lot, their later song "Jesus He Knows Me" is also a satire; too bad if this came out nowadays, people are probably too angry before knowing what the hell they're doing.
    .
    also, this triggers a lot of people which is why it's funny.

  57. T.... ....

    does the alien in the title refer to phil's syrup?

  58. M.... ....

    Patrick Bateman is an Alien.

  59. b.... ....

    CADA will save them

  60. w.... ....

    Not any of groups other than this phenomenal Genesis who are interactive performance in every single video clip

  61. F.... ....

    The UK after Brexit!

  62. S.... ....

    444444th view

  63. z.... ....

    Phil Collins before he lost his hair

    z.... ....

    1:11 he kinda started tho

  64. T.... L....

    What a tune.

  65. 3.... ....

    over the border
    there lies the promised land
    where everything come's easy
    you hold just out your hand

  66. A.... H....

    The lyrics and the video sucks, this is the only song that I don't like from the Genesis album, I mean, this is shit compared to Mama or Home By The Sea

  67. E.... ....

    This is going to be Hillary's 2020 campaign song.

  68. N.... S....

    Sh-shsh-shhhh.... ;))))

  69. M.... ....

    With those moustaches they look rather than belgians instead of mexicans.....

  70. C.... L....

    if you don't stop illegal mexican aliens USA is gonna "mexicanize" and some of us know why, cause the globalist elite (cfr Bilderberg BIS etc) wants easy handling slaves and mexicans are obedient slaves who lack of will. look at mexico is full of "chusma" and they even hate their own color skin, cause their MSM is racist!!! and they love their shity TV and selfhating news. they use to be great people but 500 ago when they were maya olmec and aztec now they just are stupid slaves. truth hurts mexicanitos! and I am mexican but not a slave maybe the last real nationalist, Trump is doing fine!

    C.... L....

    NIce speech coming outta your ass. No way trying to reasson fuck head.

    C.... L....

    Cosmos Log idiot. don't smoke weed by the metric ton.

  71. T.... L....

    Superb. Mr Collins at his finest

  72. M.... C....

    ciao Rael grazie mille per il paradism Elohimembassy.www.Rael.org.Alleluya......144OOO RAELIANI... ALLELUYA........grazie mille GENESI....S.

  73. B.... H....

    Great insight into the plight of the 'undocumented' there Phillo. 'Illegal Alien?' Tax Exile more like! still, at least this is kinda fun ('It dozen count man, it ain't written in EENK!') -and it's a good 'toon'. On the other hand, 'Another Day in Paradise ' sucked. Hard.

  74. A.... K....

    I find the gestures of the people dancing (at about 4:00) hilarious

  75. K.... Y....

    Genesis after Robbery, Assault, and Battery

  76. R.... C....

    Heard this for the first time in ages and love it

  77. J.... A....

    Donald Trump like song

    J.... A....

    Bill Clinton*

    J.... A....

    @Master Coyote Obama*

  78. B.... ....

    President Trumps theme song.

    B.... ....

    Phil Collins as illegal Mexican in the US!

  79. b.... ....

    build that wall

  80. G.... M....

    Great song for Trumph Campaing 2016

    G.... M....

    *Trump *Campaign
    Idiot.

  81. D.... A....

    hilarious video. thanks

  82. A.... F....

    Probably all the negative comments suggested why this was not on the greatest hits album in 1999.

  83. C.... A....

    aaahhh jaahh.... in the end he was only another pieces of kentucky fried children....

  84. g.... c....

    simpsons brought me here

  85. T.... T....

    Donald Trumps New Capaign song ! The old one was the Denis Leary song ! You Know the one !

    T.... T....

    Thats Nice !

    T.... T....

    +Trix Fontaine good for you dudette . should. be better than the Sheila that's also there .

    T.... T....

    I'm British and I support Trump and because I live in the 'wrong country' I can't vote for him! Whatevererrr!

    T.... T....

    Then move.

  86. S.... P....

    back when music was well music

    S.... P....

    NAH YOU JUST OLD

    S.... P....

    But Phil Collins was a prick and still is.

  87. t.... ....

    I could really go for some wendys.

  88. f.... ....

    Phil Collins looks like The Penguin from Gotham in this

  89. T.... ....

    Grump bump

  90. G.... ....

    Thanks Dan this is amazing

  91. M.... B....

    Grump BUMP

  92. m.... ....

    Hey I'm grump

  93. J.... W....

    Oh Danny...

  94. J.... ....

    Here because of the game grumps

    J.... ....

    I want Wendy's

    J.... ....

    Which episode was that again?

    J.... ....

    same but from episode 153 of mario maker

    J.... ....

    I'm from their dark souls 3 series. Episode 47

  95. j.... ....

    0:05 enuff -.^ ^

  96. A.... S....

    Mike lead the recordings of "Genesis", he liked the style back then.

  97. f.... s....

    you can't pass with the wall!!!!!!